Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 25.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Dominican Republic, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Dominican Republic is 25.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Dominican Republic peaked at 25.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1975.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22 | — |
| 1976 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.2 | 22 | 22.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.94 | 22.5 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.79 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 24.3 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 25.1 | 25.5 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Dominican Republic?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Dominican Republic was 25.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.